Fergie Olver

Initially, Fergie Olver pursued a sports career as an outfielder in baseball minor leagues, and then with Saskatoon/Medicine Hat in the semi-pro Western Baseball League. He became one of the well-known faces of Major League Baseball in Canada, and also played in the old Western Major Baseball League.

In the 1960s, he moved from sports to broadcasting, and began a new career in the Moose Jaw/Regina area. In 1969, he joined CFCF-TV in Montreal, and later shifted to CFTO-TV in Toronto.

In 1981, he joined Toronto Blue Jays’ baseball crew as a broadcaster and dugout reporter, and continued in this post till 1996. Having joined the Blue Jays’ in their initial years, he witnessed all their glory days that included clinching the World Series titles in 1992 and 1993. He also covered their games on CTV, TSN, and BBS channels. He appeared as a member of the press in the 1971 film ‘Face-Off’ where he covered a hockey team.

Fergie joined the Canadian television game show ‘Just Like Mom’ from its second season. The show, which ran from 1980 to 1985 on CTV, was hosted by Stephen Young in the first season. From the second season it was hosted by the husband-and-wife duo of Fergie and Catherine Swing, who was also the show's creator. His stint on the show was considered to be quite controversial as his behavior with the young female participants was deemed inappropriate by many television critics.

Not much is known about Fergie Olver’s early life and family background. A native of Moose Jaw, he married Susan Wheeler in 1986. Prior to this, he was married to Catherine Swing. He has three children.

His daughter Carrie Olver works on shopping channels and The Weather Network. In 2004, Fergie was nominated for the Ford C. Frick Award, which is presented annually to a broadcaster who has made significant contributions to baseball.